Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
Davids Lane, Gunthorpe, Nottingham, NG14 7EWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School is a primary school in Nottingham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 364 schools in Nottinghamshire. It ranks 103rd of 186 primary schools in Nottingham. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 10 February 2026, report published 11 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 10 February 2026
Pupils enjoy coming to this warm and friendly school and attend regularly. The school is a happy place. Pupils, parents and carers state that it has a 'family feel' to it. The motto, ‘feeding minds, touching hearts’, sets the tone for the school’s work. One parent typically commented, ‘This is a wonderful, caring school with a strong sense of community.’ Pupils quickly learn the established routines, this includes in the early years. For example, the 'Cheers and Tears' group supports parents when children first start at the school. It helps them to build relationships, understand routines and help their child settle quickly into school life. There are high expectations for pupils to achieve well. Pupils enjoy learning. Teachers provide engaging activities that are fun and enable pupils to make links in their learning over time. The school is keen to support all pupils to succeed, particularly those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders and staff work hard to establish what barriers pupils may have to their learning. Staff receive training to help them adapt learning activities to meet all pupils’ needs. Pupils do well at this school. Central to the school are its values. These guide pupils in their behaviours and attitudes. Pupils get on well with each other. They say that they feel safe. Playtimes are fun times when older pupils mix with younger ones. Older pupils are good roles models. ‘Take care points’ reward pupils who demonstrate the school’s values. Pupils develop into caring and respectful individuals. They develop a sense of themselves in the world. The school prepares pupils well for what the future might hold.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should ensure that adaptive teaching approaches are strengthened so that pupils, including those with high prior attainment, build on their prior learning to deepen their knowledge and skills.
- Leaders should further evaluate the pupil premium strategy so that it has a sustained effect on raising the standards of achievement of disadvantaged pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
14 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
71 pupils on roll, with places for 105
Schools near Gunthorpe CofE Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Lowdham CofE Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Burton Joyce Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | 51% met the expected standard |
| Bingham Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 71% met the expected standard |
| Robert Miles Infant School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASPIRE AND SHINE EDUCATION TRUST
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Melanie Brown
- Phone
- 01159663481
- Address
- Davids Lane, Gunthorpe, Nottingham, NG14 7EW
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- URN
- 144534
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.